‘Even air pollution can lead to heart-related ailments’
The Hindu
Over the years, heart-related ailments had increased and this is mainly attributed to smoking and consumption of alcohol. These days, even air pollution is said to be a contributing factor to increase
Over the years, heart-related ailments had increased and this is mainly attributed to smoking and consumption of alcohol. These days, even air pollution is said to be a contributing factor to increase in heart-related ailments, said C.N. Manjunath, director of Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardio-Vascular Sciences and Research.
He was speaking after inaugurating a free cardiac check-up camp on occasion of World Heart Day here on Wednesday. The camp was organised under National Urban Health Mission jointly by the BBMP and Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research at the J.J.R. Nagar General Hospital.